This probably explains why the security was so lax. It probably traced right back to Stevens himself. He probably thought the natives loved him. He didn’t think he needed a bunch of imperialist stormtroopers, er, I mean, Marines, around for safety. His favorite moment at cocktail parties was probably when he revealed that he didn’t have a real security detail. Hillary probably backed him up on all of this. After all, it was a demonstration of their hip, un-Bushlike rapport with the Muslim world.
No, it doesn't.
This was the consulate in Benghazi and Stevens was there temporarily.
For all we know security in the embassy in Tripoli was strict enough.
Tripoli:
I can't find a "before" picture of the consulate in Benghazi, but judging from the "after" pictures, it wasn't fortified.